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The Former Yan (; 337
337

Events...
-370
370

Events...
) was a state
State

A state is a political Social contract with effective sovereignty over a geographic area and representing a population. These may be nation states, State or multinational states....
 of Xianbei
Xianbei

The Xianbei were a significant nomadic people residing in Manchuria and eastern Mongolia, or Greater Khingan. They were descendants of Donghu before migrating into areas of the modern Chinese provinces of Shanxi, Shaanxi, Gansu, Qinghai, Hebei, Inner Mongolia, and Liaoning....
 ethnicity during the era of Sixteen Kingdoms
Sixteen Kingdoms

The Sixteen Kingdoms , or less commonly the Sixteen States, were a collection of numerous short-lived sovereign states in China proper and its neighboring areas from 304 to 439 Common Era after the retreat of the Jin Dynasty to South China and before the establishment of the Northern Dynasties....
 in China
China

China is a Culture of China, an ancient civilization, and, depending on perspective, a national or multinational entity extending over a large area in East Asia....
.

Initially, Murong Huang
Murong Huang

Murong Huang , courtesy name Yuanzhen , formally Prince Wenming of Yan was a ruler of the History of China/Xianbei state Former Yan and the commonly recognized founder of the state....
 and his son Murong Jun
Murong Jun

Murong Jun , courtesy name Xuanying , formally Emperor Jingzhao of Yan , was an emperor of the History of China state Former Yan. He was the state's second ruler, but after first using the Jin Dynasty -created title of Prince of Yan, was the first to use imperial title, as during his reign the state expanded from possessing mer...
 claimed the Jin Dynasty (265-420)
Jìn Dynasty (265-420)

The J?n Dynasty , one of the Six Dynasties, followed the Three Kingdoms period and preceded the Southern and Northern Dynasties in China. The dynasty was founded by the Sima family ....
-created title "Prince of Yan," but subsequently, in 352
352

Events...
, after seizing most of the former Later Zhao
Later Zhao

The Later Zhao was a state of the Sixteen Kingdoms during the Jin Dynasty in China. It was founded by the Shi family of the Jie ethnicity. The Later Zhao was the second in territories to the Former Qin that once unified Northern China under Fu Jian....
 territory, Murong Juan would declare himself emperor, and after that point, the rulers of the Former Yan declared themselves "emperors
Chinese nobility

Di and Wang and Huangdi * The King during the Xia and Shang dynasties called themselves di * The King during the Zhou dynasty was called Wang , was the title of the China head of state until the Qin dynasty....
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The Former Yan (; 337
337

Events...
-370
370

Events...
) was a state
State

A state is a political Social contract with effective sovereignty over a geographic area and representing a population. These may be nation states, State or multinational states....
 of Xianbei
Xianbei

The Xianbei were a significant nomadic people residing in Manchuria and eastern Mongolia, or Greater Khingan. They were descendants of Donghu before migrating into areas of the modern Chinese provinces of Shanxi, Shaanxi, Gansu, Qinghai, Hebei, Inner Mongolia, and Liaoning....
 ethnicity during the era of Sixteen Kingdoms
Sixteen Kingdoms

The Sixteen Kingdoms , or less commonly the Sixteen States, were a collection of numerous short-lived sovereign states in China proper and its neighboring areas from 304 to 439 Common Era after the retreat of the Jin Dynasty to South China and before the establishment of the Northern Dynasties....
 in China
China

China is a Culture of China, an ancient civilization, and, depending on perspective, a national or multinational entity extending over a large area in East Asia....
.

Initially, Murong Huang
Murong Huang

Murong Huang , courtesy name Yuanzhen , formally Prince Wenming of Yan was a ruler of the History of China/Xianbei state Former Yan and the commonly recognized founder of the state....
 and his son Murong Jun
Murong Jun

Murong Jun , courtesy name Xuanying , formally Emperor Jingzhao of Yan , was an emperor of the History of China state Former Yan. He was the state's second ruler, but after first using the Jin Dynasty -created title of Prince of Yan, was the first to use imperial title, as during his reign the state expanded from possessing mer...
 claimed the Jin Dynasty (265-420)
Jìn Dynasty (265-420)

The J?n Dynasty , one of the Six Dynasties, followed the Three Kingdoms period and preceded the Southern and Northern Dynasties in China. The dynasty was founded by the Sima family ....
-created title "Prince of Yan," but subsequently, in 352
352

Events...
, after seizing most of the former Later Zhao
Later Zhao

The Later Zhao was a state of the Sixteen Kingdoms during the Jin Dynasty in China. It was founded by the Shi family of the Jie ethnicity. The Later Zhao was the second in territories to the Former Qin that once unified Northern China under Fu Jian....
 territory, Murong Juan would declare himself emperor, and after that point, the rulers of the Former Yan declared themselves "emperors
Chinese nobility

Di and Wang and Huangdi * The King during the Xia and Shang dynasties called themselves di * The King during the Zhou dynasty was called Wang , was the title of the China head of state until the Qin dynasty....
".

Rulers of the Former Yan








































Temple name
Temple name

Temple names are commonly used when naming most Table of Chinese monarchs, List of Korean monarchs , and Vietnamese royalty. They should not be confused with era names....
s		Posthumous name
Posthumous name

A posthumous name is an honorary name given to royalty, nobles, and sometimes others, in some cultures after the person's death. The posthumous name is commonly used when naming royalty of Table of Chinese monarchs, List of Korean monarchs, Vietnam and emperors of Japan....
s		Family names and given name
Chinese name

Personal names in Culture of China follow a number of conventions different from those of personal names in Western cultures. Most noticeably, a Chinese name is written with the family name first and the given name next, therefore "John Smith" as a Chinese name would be "Smith John"....
Durations of reignsEra name
Era name

#REDIRECT Regnal year...
s and their according durations
Chinese convention: use family and given names
Taizu (?? Taìzu)Wenming (?? Wénmíng)??? Mùróng Huang
Murong Huang

Murong Huang , courtesy name Yuanzhen , formally Prince Wenming of Yan was a ruler of the History of China/Xianbei state Former Yan and the commonly recognized founder of the state....
337
337

Events...
-348
348

Events...
Yanwang (?? Yànwáng) 337
337

Events...
-348
348

Events...


Liezong (?? Lièzong)Jingzhao (?? Jingzhao)??? Mùróng Jùn
Murong Jun

Murong Jun , courtesy name Xuanying , formally Emperor Jingzhao of Yan , was an emperor of the History of China state Former Yan. He was the state's second ruler, but after first using the Jin Dynasty -created title of Prince of Yan, was the first to use imperial title, as during his reign the state expanded from possessing mer...
348
348

Events...
-360
360

Events...
Yanwang (?? Yànwáng) 348
348

Events...
-353
353

Events...

Yuanxi (?? Yuánxi) 353
353

Events...
-357
357

Events...

Guangshou (?? Guangshoù) 357
357

Events...
-360
360

Events...
Did not existYou (? You)??? Mùróng Wei
Murong Wei

Murong Wei , courtesy name Jingmao , formally Emperor You of Yan was the last emperor of the History of China/Xianbei state Former Yan....
360
360

Events...
-370
370

Events...
Jianxi (?? Jiànxi) 360
360

Events...
-370
370

Events...


See also

  • Xianbei
    Xianbei

    The Xianbei were a significant nomadic people residing in Manchuria and eastern Mongolia, or Greater Khingan. They were descendants of Donghu before migrating into areas of the modern Chinese provinces of Shanxi, Shaanxi, Gansu, Qinghai, Hebei, Inner Mongolia, and Liaoning....
  • List of past Chinese ethnic groups
  • Wu Hu
    Wu Hu

    Wu Hu is a collective term for various non-Chinese steppe tribes during the period from the Han Dynasty to the Northern Dynasties. These Nomadic people originally resided outside China proper, but gradually migrated into Chinese areas during the years of turmoil between the Eastern Han Dynasty and Three Kingdoms....